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1 abusive
[ə'bjuːsɪv]2) (insulting) [ words] ingiurioso, oltraggioso* * *[-siv]adjective (using insulting language: He wrote an abusive letter to the manager.) ingiurioso* * *abusive /əˈbju:sɪv/a.1 offensivo; ingiurioso: abusive language, insulti (pl.); linguaggio offensivo; to become abusive, cominciare a lanciare insulti2 violento; che usa maltrattamentiFALSI AMICI: abusive non significa abusivo abusively avv. abusiveness n. [u].* * *[ə'bjuːsɪv]2) (insulting) [ words] ingiurioso, oltraggioso -
2 abusive abu·sive adj
[əb'juːsɪv](person) offensivo (-a), (language) offensivo (-a), ingiurioso (-a)FALSE FRIEND: abusive is not translated by the Italian word abusivo -
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[ɪn'dʒʊərɪəs]aggettivo form.1) (harmful) dannoso (to a, per), nocivo (to a)* * *[in'‹uəriəs]adjective ((with to) harmful: Smoking is injurious to one's health.) nocivo* * *injurious /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/a.injuriously avv. injuriousness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'dʒʊərɪəs]aggettivo form.1) (harmful) dannoso (to a, per), nocivo (to a) -
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6 foul
I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up* * *1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) cattivo2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) ripugnante2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) fallo, infrazione3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) commettere un fallo2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) sporcare, insozzare•* * *[faʊl]1. adj(putrid, disgusting: smell, breath, taste) disgustoso (-a), rivoltante, (water, air) puzzolente, fetido (-a), (nasty: weather) brutto (-a), orribile, (mood) pessimo (-a), nero (-a), (obscene: language) volgare, osceno (-a), (deed) infameto fall foul of sb/the law — entrare in contrasto con qn/con la giustizia
2. nFtbl fallo, Boxing colpo basso3. vt1) (pollute: air) appestare2) (Sport: opponent) commettere un fallo su3) (entangle: anchor, propeller) impigliare•- foul up* * *foul /faʊl/A a.1 disgustoso; orribile; pessimo; schifoso: foul weather, tempo orribile; tempaccio; a foul temper, un brutto carattere; un caratteraccio; a foul day, una giornata orribile; una giornataccia; a foul meal, un pasto schifoso; He was in a foul mood, era di pessimo umore2 (rif. a odore) fetido; disgustoso; nauseante; schifoso: foul smell, odore disgustoso; puzza; foul air, aria irrespirabile; foul breath, alito fetido3 osceno; sconcio; scurrile; triviale: foul language, linguaggio osceno; oscenità (pl.); ( sport, calcio) foul and abusive language, linguaggio offensivo, ingiurioso o minaccioso6 otturato; intasato; ingorgato; ostruito: a foul pipe, una tubatura otturata; a foul chimney, un camino ostruito; foul with weeds, ostruito da erbacce9 (naut.: di costa, fondale) pieno di scogli; rocciosoB avv.disonestamente; scorrettamenteC n.1 azione scorretta; atto sleale2 ( sport) fallo; infrazione; intervento falloso: to commit a foul, commettere un fallo; a blatant foul, un fallo clamoroso5 (naut.) collisione● foul ball, ( baseball) palla fuori; ( slang USA) individuo inetto, buono a nulla □ (naut.) foul berth, cattivo ormeggio □ (naut.) foul bill of health, patente di sanità sporca □ (geol.) foul clay, galestro □ (relig.) the foul fiend, il demonio, il Maligno □ ( basket) foul line, linea di tiro libero □ foul mouth, tendenza a usare oscenità: to have a foul mouth, essere sboccato (o scurrile) □ foul-mouthed, sboccato; scurrile; triviale □ foul play, ( sport) gioco falloso (o scorretto); fallosità; (fig.) comportamento disonesto, gioco sporco; ( anche) azione criminale: The police suspect foul play, la polizia sospetta che si tratti di omicidio [di un attentato, ecc.] □ ( basket) foul shot, tiro libero ( di punizione) □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ to fall foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, urtarsi con, cadere preda di, cadere in (una trappola, ecc.), infrangere (una regola, una legge): to fall foul of the law, incorrere nei rigori della legge □ in fair weather or foul, con bello o col cattivo tempo □ to play sb. foul, ingannare q.; trattare q. in modo sleale □ to run foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, entrare in conflitto con.(to) foul /faʊl/A v. t.1 imbrattare; insozzare; insudiciare2 contaminare; infettare; inquinare: to foul the waters of a river, contaminare (o inquinare) le acque di un fiume; to foul the air, inquinare l'aria3 (fig.) disonorare; macchiare; insozzare; screditare: to foul one's good name, sporcarsi la reputazione; insozzare il proprio buon nome6 (naut.) entrare in collisione con; investire; urtareB v. i.1 insozzarsi; insudiciarsi; sporcarsi4 (naut.) urtarsi; entrare in collisione● (fig.) to foul one's ( own) nest, danneggiare se stessi (o i propri interessi); tirare sassi in piccionaia.* * *I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up -
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['skʌrɪləs]aggettivo scurrile* * *(insulting or abusive: a scurrilous poem.) scurrile- scurrilousness* * *scurrilous /ˈskʌrɪləs/a.scurrile; triviale; volgarescurrilously avv. scurrilousness n. [u].* * *['skʌrɪləs]aggettivo scurrile -
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I [ə'bjuːs]1) (maltreatment) maltrattamento m.; (sexual) violenza f. (carnale)2) (misuse) abuso m.3) (insults) ingiurie f.pl., insulti m.pl.II [ə'bjuːz]1) (hurt) maltrattare; (sexually) abusare di, usare violenza a [ woman]2) (misuse) abusare di [position, power]3) (insult) insultare* * *1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abusare2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) insultare2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) insulto, ingiuria2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) cattivo uso•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness* * *I [ə'bjuːs]1) (maltreatment) maltrattamento m.; (sexual) violenza f. (carnale)2) (misuse) abuso m.3) (insults) ingiurie f.pl., insulti m.pl.II [ə'bjuːz]1) (hurt) maltrattare; (sexually) abusare di, usare violenza a [ woman]2) (misuse) abusare di [position, power]3) (insult) insultare
См. также в других словарях:
abusive — abu·sive /ə byü siv, ziv/ adj 1: characterized by wrong or improper use or action abusive tax shelters 2: inflicting verbal or physical abuse abusive parents abu·sive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of L … Law dictionary
Abusive — A*bu sive, a. [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.] 1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. [1913 Webster] I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abusive — abusive, opprobrious, vituperative, contumelious, scurrilous apply chiefly to language or utterances and to persons as they employ such language: the words agree in meaning coarse, insulting, and contemptuous in character or utterance. Abusive… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abusive — UK US /əˈbjuːsɪv/ adjective ► using rude and offensive words: »She was sacked for sending an abusive email to a colleague. »abusive calls/comments/language ► involving bad or wrong use of something or treatment of someone, especially for your own … Financial and business terms
Abusive — (lat.), s. u. Abusus … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Abusīve — (lat.), mißbräuchlich … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
abusive — (adj.) 1530s (implied in abusively), originally improper, from Fr. abusif, from L. abusivus, from abus , pp. stem of abuti (see ABUSE (Cf. abuse) (v.)). Meaning full of abuse is from 1580s. Abuseful was used 17c., and Shakespeare has abusious (… … Etymology dictionary
abusive — [adj] exhibiting unkind behavior or words calumniating, castigating, censorious, contumelious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, insulting, invective, libelous, maligning, obloquious, offensive, opprobrious, reproachful, reviling, rude … New thesaurus
abusive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely offensive and insulting. 2) involving cruelty and violence. DERIVATIVES abusively adverb abusiveness noun … English terms dictionary
abusive — [ə byo͞o′siv; ] also [, ə byo͞o′ziv] adj. [Fr abusif < L abusivus < abusus: see ABUSE] 1. involving or characterized by abuse or misuse; abusing; mistreating 2. coarse and insulting in language; scurrilous; harshly scolding abusively adv.… … English World dictionary
abusive — [[t]əbju͟ːsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people. He became violent and abusive toward Ben s mother. ...her cruel and abusive husband. 2) ADJ GRADED Abusive language is extremely rude … English dictionary